OPUS v1.0 | Digital Emotions Made Tactile
Senior Thesis Project (2021-2022)
Opus is a wearable device that translates digital emotions into physical sensations. Developed as my senior thesis project in 2022 for my Industrial Design degree, it explores how haptic feedback can serve as a new interface for emotional communication. Worn on the back of the neck, the device uses soft silicone, small haptic motors, and a microcontroller to create patterns that correspond to different digital signals, such as reactions or messages. By turning emotion into touch, Opus reimagines how we connect with our devices and each other, offering a more embodied and human-centered way of experiencing the digital world.
NOTE (further project R&D currently ongoing): When I first built Opus in 2022, it was before the rise of AI models and large language systems that now shape how we interact with technology. At the time, the project was a speculative exploration of how haptics could make digital life more human and embodied. Today, with the rapid growth of consumer AI, ambient computing, and wearable technology, the vision behind Opus feels more possible than ever. I am continuing to build on this foundation, evolving the project into a system that combines emotional intelligence, haptic expression, and AI-driven context to reimagine how we experience and communicate in the digital world.
